Combination office furniture

ABSTRACT

A combination desk, bookshelf, and ottoman mounted on a base that allows the device to rotate. On one side of the ottoman, a bookshelf is attached. The back of the bookshelf forms a concealed desk top in the form of an extendable rotatable leaf.

United States Patent 1191 Robinson Aug. 27, 1974 [54] COMBINATION OFFICEFURNITURE 431,147 7/l890 Mullen 297/146 786,484 4 1905 C k 2 1 [75]Inventor: Charles Lexmgton, 1,213,299 1/1917 297/ 1 9 1 X Mass-1,276,713 8/1918 Biedma 297/191 X 1,887,323 11/1932 Perron 297/191 X [73Asslgnee' P: g f gg 2,349,766 5/1944 Simjian 297/191 6W 1 a Pa 2,696,41812/1954 Bombara 312/235 R mterest [22] Filed: W- 19, 1973 PrimaryExaminer-James T. McCall 21 Appl NO; 352 435 Attorney, Agent, orFirm-Howard 1. P0111611 52 US. Cl 297/188, 297/217, 312/235 R [57]ABSTRACT [5 1 1 (:l- A combination desk bookshelf and ottoman mounted 1Field of Search 297/191, 146, 163, 349, on a base that allows the deviceto rotate. On one side 297/ l 88, 217; 312/235 R of the ottoman, abookshelf is attached. The back of the bookshelf forms a concealed desktop in the form [561 References Cited of an extendable rotatable leaf.

UNITED STATES PATENTS 1 Clalm, 3 Drawlng lFlgures 142,418 9/1873 Taylor312/235 R COMBINATION OFFICE FURNITURE SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Thisinvention relates to a combination desk, bookshelf, and ottoman.

The advantage of this invention is that while sitting in an adjacentchair, the user has the use of a combination desk, bookshelf, andottoman within his reach. The user can use the desk, refer to a book inthe bookshelf, and read the book with his feet on the ottoman, allwithout leaving his chair.

The invention comprises an ottoman of adjustable height which has avertical bookshelf attached at one end. The shelf is in a casing thatprovides room for the users feet to rest on the ottoman below the bookshelf. A concealed desk top is mounted as the vertical cover of the bookshelf, and serves as a desk top when rotated to a horizontal positionabout its hinges.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objects and features of theinvention may be understood with reference to the following detaileddescription of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, takentogether with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. I is a side view of the device;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary back view of the device showing the desksection; and

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary front view of the device showing the ottoman,foot area, bookshelf.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Turning now descriptively to thedrawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elementsthroughout the several views, FIG. 1 illustrates the compact officefurniture unit 10. The device incorporates an ottomoan 12 that isadjustable in height, as are the desk 14 and bookshelf 16 which areattached to the rear of the ottoman 12. A conventional combinedballbearing collar 18, with thumbscrew adjustment 3] is fitted, toprovide the height adjustment of the ottoman, on telescoping shafts 20and 22 fastened respectively to the ottoman l2 and the base 35.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bookcase 24 is attached to the rear of theottoman l2 and incorporates a bookshelf 16. The space below thebookshelf 16 is available as an area for the location of the feet of theuser when rested on ottoman 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, a rotatable shelf leaf 14 is mounted to the rear ofthe bookcase section by hidden hinges 33. Shelf leaf 14 serves as a desktop when to tated into the horizontal position as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2and may be rotated to the vertical position to form the rear side of thebookcase 24, when not in use. In the vertical position of the shelf-leaf14, the leaf 14 rests against fixed stops 28.

Since obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of theinvention described herein, such modifications being within the spiritand scope of the invention claimed, it is indicated that all mattercontained herein is intended as illustrative and not as limiting inscope.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A footrest fitted with a bookshelf and a folding desk, comprising afixed base adaptable for mounting on a floor,

a foot rest section,

telescopic means rotatably joining the footrest section to the fixedbase,

a bookshelf and desk unit mounted to the rear of the footrest section,said unit being formed of two side members supporting, at .each end, abookshelf that lies above the footrest section; and a back member,joining the two side members, fitted with a hinged section that may befolded into the horizontal plane in the installed position,

said bookshelf being open facing the forward section of the footrest,

so that a person seated on an adjoining chair may rest his feet on thefootrest section. under the bookshelf of the device while facing thebookshelf, or alternately may rotate the bookshelf and desk unit so thathe is seated facing the desk section of the de-

1. A footrest fitted with a bookshelf and a folding desk, comprising AFIXED BASE ADAPTABLE FOR MOUNTING ON A FLOOR, A FOOT REST SECTION,TELESCOPIC MEANS ROTATABLY JOINING THE FOOTREST SECTION TO THE FIXEDBASE, A BOOKSHELF AND DESK UNIT MOUNTED TO THE REAR OF THE FOOTRESTSECTION, SAID UNIT BEING FORMED OF TWO SIDE MEMBERS SUPPORTING, AT EACHEND, A BOOKSHELF THAT LIES ABOVE THE FOOTREST SECTION; AND A BACKMEMBER, JOINING THE TWO SIDE MEMBERS, FITTED WITH A HINGED SECTION THATMAY BE FOLDED INTO THE HORIZONTAL PLANE IN THE INSTALLED POSITION, SAIDBOOKSHELF BEING OPEN FACING THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE FOOTREST, SO THATA PERSON SEATED ON AN ADJOINING CHAIR MAY REST HIS FEET ON THE FOOTRESTSECTION UNDER THE BOOKSHELF OF THE DEVICE WHILE FACING THE BOOKSHELF, ORALTERNATELY MAY ROTATE THE BOOKSHELF AND DESK UNIT SO THAT HE IS SEATEDFACING THE DESK SECTION OF THE DEVICE.